For the second straight game, Murrieta Valley will face off against Murrieta Mesa. The Nighthawks will welcome the Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Murrieta Valley's offense. They came up short against Murrieta Mesa on Friday, falling 10-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Nighthawks were not able to get on the board.
For Murrieta Mesa's part, Lilly Hauser made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Hauser has posted since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tatum Wolff, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Camrynn Gordon was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Murrieta Mesa hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in nine consecutive contests.
Murrieta Mesa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Murrieta Valley, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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